Thanks for that reminder, Byron.
Clarification about the article in the newspaper The People, of August 17, 2008
The information published today by the newspaper The People, concerning myself, are false. In the days between the 9th and 15th of August, I was contacted by and have met with several British journalists (*), at their request, about the witness who claimed to have seen Madeleine McCann, in Brussels, and about the article published by myself and Paulo Reis, about the existence of 24 photos, taken the night of May 3rd, by tourists who were in the Tapas Bar.
My help had been asked, by these colleagues, because, besides the fact that they did not speak French, they did not know Brussels, did not know where and to towards whom to turn to investigate the case of the witness who claimed to have seen Madeleine.
As it the custom amongst professional colleagues, I have met with these journalists and I've helped in everything that has been possible for me. As is obvious, we have talked about the Madeleine McCann case, about the information published recently in my blog and in the blog of my colleague Paulo Reis, we exchanged our impressions and comments. I will not reproduce the comments of my English colleagues, because private conversations are private conversations - at least, for principled people.
So that it is clear: I have not, in my possession, no part (evidence) that would be of interest to the authorities or could concern the investigation of a crime.
Duarte Levy
August 17, 2008
(*) Nick Fagge & Jonathan Buckmaster - Daily Express / Lucy Hagan - The Sun / Julie (?) Daily Mail / Emily Miller - The Mirror / James Millbank - The People (14 and 15 August)
Published on Paulo's blog:
https://gazetadigitalmadeleinecase.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/duarte-levy-and-people-story.html
There was another post, after this one, where I clarified my position about Mr. Levy. I stoped witihg about for the case, for more than two months, while I analysed all stories we signed togheter. I made two mistakes, as a journalist, writing about the case: the 24 pictures and a wrong information about who was the father of Gerry McCan. I apologized for this second mistake, apologies where accepted by the family of the former MP who I said was Gerry's father. I cut all contacts with Mr. Levy. Un til noe, I think he was somebody with a specific mission - to get the trust of the Portuguese bloggers who wrote in Englsh about the case. I also think his "handlers" lost control of him and he started to act by himself, as some kind of "rogue spy"...
https://gazetadigitalmadeleinecase.blogspot.com/2009/07/credibility-and-journalism.htmlThursday, 9 July 2009
Credibility and journalism
As a journalist since 1982, I always did my best to check and confirm, with several and reliable sources, all facts and information in the articles I published, either alone or co-authored. Serious allegations were raised by Joana Morais, a blogger that I know and respect, concerning the credibility of Mr. Duarte Levy, with whom I co-authored many articles about Madeleine Mccann's investigation.
My credibility is also seriously damaged, due to my association with him. A journalist's credibility takes a long time to build but it's a fragile thing. A single mistake is enough to destroy it. Once lost, it's almost impossible to have it back. So, I decided to stop writing about this case.
Time – and the persistent work of so many people, in hundreds of blogs and dozens of forums, analyzing the large amount of information available – will show what is truth and what is not truth. In the end, I believe, truth will prevail – and that is the most important.
